NSA taps Anthropic Mythos for offensive cyber ops, signaling AI’s rising role in national security

NSA reportedly uses Anthropic’s Mythos AI for offensive cyber operations against China and Iran, with Anthropic staff embedded at the NSA and the models tailored for government use. The Pentagon previously flagged Anthropic as a supply-chain risk over guardrails on autonomous weapons and mass surveillance, but recent reporting suggests tensions are easing as Anthropic moves toward an IPO, all amid ongoing AI-government jockeying and discussions about private stakes in major AI firms.